Black v. Womer
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. Charles S. Zane, Judge, presiding. This -was an action of debt, brought in the circuit court, by Helen Womer against George N. Black, wherein it was sought to hold the defendant liable, as a corporator and stockholder in the Lamar Insurance Company, under a policy of insurance issued to the plaintiff by the said company.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. Charles S. Zane, Judge, presiding. This -was an action of debt, brought in the circuit court, by Helen Womer against George N. Black, wherein it was sought to hold the defendant liable, as a corporator and stockholder in the Lamar Insurance Company, under a policy of insurance issued to the plaintiff by the said company. Upon a trial in the circuit court the plaintiff recovered. On appeal by the defendant to the Appellate Court for the Third District the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This case comes to this court on the appeal of defendant from the Appellate Court for the Third District, the judges of that court having certified the cause involves questions of law of such importance, both on account of principal and collateral interests, as that it should be passed' upon by the Supreme Court. It is an action of debt, and was originally brought against George N. Black, Erastus N. Bates, Henry H. Glidden and Rufus S. Lord. Service of process was had on all the defendants, and to 'the declaration filed against them, all of the defendants, except Glidden, filed a demurrer,…
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